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Gideon Lewis 1685 – 1720 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1685

Birth Location: Wales

Death Date: 1720

Death Location: Jonesville, Lee County, Virginia, USA

Father: J Lewis

Mother: Elizabeth Hurldidge

Spouse(s): Nancy Osborne

Children(s): Capt Lewis

The story of Gideon Lewis began in 1685 in Wales. Gideon Lewis married Nancy Osborne, and had children including Capt Nathaniel Lewis. Gideon Lewis passed away in 1720 in Jonesville, Lee County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Gideon Lewis began in 1685 in Wales.
  • Gideon Lewis married Nancy Osborne, and had children including Capt Nathaniel Lewis.
  • Gideon Lewis passed away in 1720 in Jonesville, Lee County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

J Lewis
1665 – 1720
Birth Location: Boldre, Hampshire, England
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Elizabeth Hurldidge
1662 – 1720
Birth Location: Wales
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Spouses(s)

Nancy Osborne
1690 – 1720
Birth Location: Wales
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Children(s)

Capt Lewis
1705 – 1759
Birth Location: Glamorganshire, Wales
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Gideon Lewis's Ancestors

Self
Gideon Lewis
1685 – 1720
Birth Place: Wales
Parents
J Abraham Lewis
1665 – 1720
Boldre, Hampshire, England
Elizabeth Hurldidge
1662 – 1720
Wales
Grandparents
John (Abraham) Lewis
1646 – 1670
All Saints, Chichester, Sussex, England
Sarah (Elizabeth) Hammon
1652 – 1705
Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Capt Lewis,
1620 – 1690
Mary Hopkins
1623 – 1670
Thomas Hamon
1633 – 1683
Judith DeCarterot
1639 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Capt Sr,
1594 – 1683
Felix Collins,
1596 – 1671
Elie Hamon
1598 – 1665
Jeanne Durel
1600 – 1672

Gideon Lewis's Descendants

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Gideon Lewis (1685 – 1720) m. Nancy Osborne (1690 – 1720)
  1. 1. Capt (Nathaniel) Lewis (1705 – 1759) m. Elvira (Helton) Hilton (1705 – 1737)
    1. 1. Col (Gideon) Lewis (1730 – 12 Jun 1812)
    2. 2. Cpl (James Theophilus) Lewis, (9 Aug 1735 – 1 Sep 1825) m. Elvira Griffin (1735 – 1774) m. Winifred ('Winnie') Henson (1755 – Nov 1825)
      1. 1. Gideon Lewis (27 Jan 1765 – 17 Jun 1842)
      2. 2. Pvt (James Theophilus Lewis) II, (9 Aug 1771 – March 1865) m. Sarah (Phoebe) Lewis (Sep 1773 – 24 Nov 1864)
        1. 1. Mary Bolling (1800 – 1861)
        2. 2. Daniel (Peelstraw) Lewis (23 Jan 1807 – 28 Apr 1887)
        3. 3. James (L) Lewis (26 Feb 1812 – 3 Sep 1869)
      3. 3. Elvira Lewis (1775 – 1861)
      4. 4. Henry (M) Lewis (1780 – )
      5. 5. John Lewis, (1782 – 8 Mar 1878)
      6. 6. Nathaniel Lewis (1783 – 1860)
        1. 1. Jerry Lewis (7 May 1827 – 12 Aug 1915)
      7. 7. Andrew Lewis (1791 – 1800)
      8. 8. Mary (Polly) Lewis, (1796 – Oct 1880) m. Pvt (James T Henson) Jr, (1790 – 15 Jun 1869)
        1. 1. Ephorn (Abba) Henson (1809 – )
        2. 2. Lewis ((J W =James ?)) Henson (23 May 1814 – 23 May 1852) m. Sarah ('Sally' DeHart) Deheart (Abt. 1815 – 03 Oct 1878) m. Ellen Smith (1828 – 1918)
        3. 3. Martha (Patsy) Henson (1815 – 1872) m. Gabriel DeHart (13 Jan 1807 – 26 Aug 1880)
        4. 4. Phebe Henson (1816 – 24 Mar 1866) m. Stephen Stephens (1811 – 4 March 1896)
        5. 5. Winifred ("Winney") Henson (1820 – )
        6. 6. Rachel (C) Henson (1822 – 6 Jan 1858)
        7. 7. James (A) Henson (1828 – Abt 1880) m. Mary (Mahalie) Stevens (14 Jun 1839 – 19 Jan 1916)
        8. 8. John (B) Henson, (abt 1837 – 18 Jul 1923) m. Sarah Williams (1832 – )
        9. 9. Margaret (Mary "Peggy") Henson (1832 – ) m. Henry (James Elye) Adams, (Abt. 1825 – Bef. 28 Aug 1899)
        10. 10. Daniel Henson (1834 – ) m. Sytha Ison (Sep 1838 – 16 Mar 1912)
        11. 11. James ('Jack') Henson, (1836 – 23 May 1851) m. Elizabeth (Bettie 'Betsy') Moore (25 Jan 1830 – 11 Dec 1918)
        12. 12. Jesse Henson (1843 – )
      9. 9. Absolom Lewis
    3. 3. George Lewis (1738 – 1811) m. Ruth Lincoln
      1. 1. Sarah (Peabody) Lewis

Gideon Lewis's Timeline

2 Records

1685
1685
Birth of Gideon Lewis in Wales
Wales
1720
1720
Age 35
Death of Gideon Lewis in Jonesville, Lee County, Virginia, USA
Jonesville, Lee County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1685
    Event Place: Wales
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1720
    Event Place: Jonesville, Lee County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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